The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-13 00:00:00

I'what " Happy Land" can I see you after the -Opera?" I o n l y k now o f O ne HAPPY LAND inWhich a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT , my deer fellow! KNAHAWS LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BR This celebrated Old IRIS H ANDY. WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BR.ANDY, It H Pure, !rind, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents the principal towns in England; or wholesale at Observ( "Kinaha] S, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded .'s LL Whisky." 1111 TIE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING _IL DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint. Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m , and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. ..Private Rooms for large or small parties. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. James's-street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. STEAM from LONDON to NEW YORK . The British and AmeAcan Steam Navigation Company (Limited) will DESPA" . .'CIi one of the undermentioned Splendid Fast Screw Steamers TWICE EACH MONTH for New York:— Tons. .Horse Power. LONDON ~2,100 ....500 ..... Capt. GLOVER.WESTM INSTER. • 2,500500 .... Capt. COUCH. DUBLIN 2,500 . 500 NEW YORK ~ 2,500 500 t apt. HARRIS. These magnille,ent vessels are unsurpassed by any ocean going steamer, And have accommodation for passengers re plete with ev e Ly comfort. The Line will commence at an early date ; the exact day to be fixed in a latter announce ment. To load in the Victoria Docks. For freight or passage apply to the Company's Agents, Alfred Laming and Co., 8, Leadenhall-street. SPECIAL . CLERICAL, MEDICAL, NOTICE AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Established 1824. before Ju ne 3 0, All persons who died Policies on the Participating S ca l e 1864. - will be entitled at the Next Bonus to one year's additional Share of Profits over later Assurers. Tables of Rate P. and Forms of Proposal, and the last Re port showing the financial position of the Society, can be ob tained from any of the Society's Agents, or of GEORGE CUTCJLIFFE, Actuary and Sezetary. 13, St. Jarnes's-square, London, S.W. TH:f; ALLIANCE NATIONAL LAND. BUILDING, and INVESTMENT COMPANY (Li First Capital—One Hundred Thousand Pounds, in 10,000 Shares of 410 each. Deposit, Xi per Share. Future calls not to exceed 10s. per Share, nor to be at less intervals than three months. OP THE COMPANY. Harper TweIve CHAIRMAN trees, Esq., Imperial Works, Bromley St. Leonard, Middlesex. CHAIRMAN OP THE DUBLIN BOARD. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor (P. P. IPSwiney. Esq., Messrs. M'Swiney, Delaney, and Co.), Lower Sanity'lle street. CHAIRMAN OF ULSTER BOARD 'WilliamWar Browne, Esq. (Messrs. Browne, Reid, and Co.), ing-street, Belfast, and~tiverstone,Holywood. CHAIRMAN O. MUNSTER BOARD. Robert Scott, Esq. (Me:Ars. Robert Scott and Co., iron and hardware merchanto, St. Patrick's Quay, Cork. GENERAL MANAGER AND SECRETARY. Joseph A. Horner, Esq., F.S.S. IMPORTANT TO INVESTORS. This company affords great advantages to persons who Inay desire to invest large or small sums on undoubted secu rity, and at a high rate of interest. Ist. By purchasing shares they may become proprietors, and entitled to share in all the profits of the Company. 2d. By taking Subscription Debentures, with monthly Payments, as in ordinary Building Societies, they may secure thereon 5 per cent. compound interest. 3'. By Making Deposits, easily withdrawable, they may ge,l. regular dividends at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. Prospectuses and every information forwarded for one stamp. PROGRESS OP THE COMPANY. Since January 1, 1864, the sum of £16,000 sterling has been advanced on first-class securities, and upwards of Seven 'Thousand Shares and Debentures have been taken up. Illortzazes for more than £40,000 are in course of completion. 'The Company now consists of upwards of 1,500 Share and Debenture holders. Persons desir -us of taking shares before a premium is placed thereon must apply for the same without delay. The next allotment will be made on the first day of June. JOSEPH A. HORNER, General Manager. OFFICES :-156. Strand, London, W.C. ; 4, Middle Abbey street, Dublin ; 13, Donegall-placc, Belfast; 08, Patrick street, Cork; and Alliance Chambers Upper Temp'e-streer, dom. Birmingham; with Agencies throughout the United King- THE ALLI NC E NATIONAL LAND, BUI LDING, AND INV ESTMENT COMPANY (Limited. NOTICE IS ITEREBY GIVEN, that on and after JUNE 1, 1864, no A C' 4 PLIC kTIONS for SHARES will be received ex , :ept at a PREMIUM. By order of the Board, JOSEPH A. HORNER, General Manager. Chief Office, 156, Strand, London, W.C. ARMY CONTRACTS Commissariat -office, Aldershot, 7th May, 1864. TENDERS will be received at this office until 12 o'clock at noon, on MONDAY, the 234 inst., from per sons who may be willing to enter into CONTRACT for the UPPLYot FORAGE, in such quantities as may be required, for four months, from I , t July to 31st October next, for the ti e of her Majesty's Perces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the command. Forms of tender and conditions of contract may be obtained on application to this office, by letter addressed to the Senior Commissariat Officer, or in person, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. The tenders mm t be properly filled up, signed, an d d e li vered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside " Tender for Forage"), and no tenders will be noticed unless Made on form obtained from this office, and delivered by the )dour above appointed. S fIORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC TEACHER. (3d. ; free by post, 7d. STIORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PFIONOGRA PHIL) MANUAL. Free by post, ls. Bd. c H O R T H A N D.--,,PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient —probably the Most , efficient -system of Shorthand that exists." —Sir Rowland 11111. THE ORIGINAL ROYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCE, for Roast Meat, Hashes, Grayies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game, &c. Prepared only by the proprietors, Mos. BUCK and Co., 10, Ilath-place, Dalston, London, N.B. HARPER TWELVETREES' UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER.—Mrs. Beecher, laundress. Queen Anne-road, Maidstone, says—" It will wring the finest laces and mingling, as well as full-sized counterpanes ; and does not press hooks or break buttons." Price 205., 3',5., carriage paid; or of ironmongers. City Depot, Si, Bishops gate-street, Within, E.C. ; Works, B rom l ey- b y -Bow, Lon don, E. NEW PATENT CURTAIN HOOK that requires no sewing, and, if reversed, can be used for many purposes. To be had of a ll s h ops i n town or country. Patentees, W. TENT and Co., 23, Birchin-lane, London, E.C. • prGs! PIGS! 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Tre ar ranged and adj us t ed, and Balance Sheets pared.—Financtal operations organised and Banking fa •ei lit les arranged.—Cash Advances made on Trade Stock, Dock Warrants, and other Se: unities and Sales effected.— The Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken. Address, Messrs. BANKES and Co., Accountants, 20, Deyereux-court, Strand, London, W.C. fI R NAMENTS for the D raw i ng -room, Library, V •ment dnd Dining-room, consisting o f a new and elegant assort of VASES,Figure, Groups, Ca ndlesticksbelisks, Ink- Stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian, Alabaa er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, & o. imported and ma nu f actured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C, Lonooll. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CHOLOGY, end GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by M. TENNANT. at 149, Strand, W.C. fl RI Z E ME D A L.-INTERNATIONAL E XHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER Jr CO., Wax Ch a ndl ers, dm, &c., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to :he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis 'Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : "I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn,l com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with Tatted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 2d. per lb . Ordinary quality is. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality :Second qua li ty • 1 .. Is. sd. per lb. T hird quality : ..e. 3d. per lb. le. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. 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Sta Is, 75.; area, 3s. ; gallery, 28.; a few fauteuils, 10s. 6d., may be ob tained at Mr. Mitchell's, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. ... MR. W. S. WOODINtB ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, • and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polgraphic Hall, King William-street, Charing-cross, EVERY EVENING , at eight (except Saturday) ; Saturday Mornings at three.-- Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from e !even to five. Next Morning Performance,' Saturday, May Z., at three. T" o x.F OB.D, At OXFORD STRRET, W. THIS EVENING, the MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolai ; and UN BALLO IN DIASCHERA ; sup. ported by the whole of the Taler. ted Company. Director, M. F. Jonghmans . Comedy by UNSWO W. Randaluvenile l, caw G. Huf Aimon. P. ...,T W H and EUGENE, Mr. T. M at l agan, (the G. W. Jester, Bliss Nelly Power j ..edienne), &c., &o. Admission boxes, 10u.,. a --. Area 6d. • stalls and balcony i i s , i private , , Open every Eventig. CANTER-BuRY HALL, Westr-tinster-roa,d, London. Will be produced N Tins EIrtNING, , with alteratios and prov in production, the ew illusion, sur n passing im anything yet attempted. entitled THE TERCENTENARY; or,a NIiIIT WITH SHAKSPERE, written expressyby W. K Vander yell, Esq., in which Mr. W. Randall will re-appear. ALSO, PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SItADOWa! "The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passing' and repassing through the Magic Fountain, is so complete an Illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illusory." --Morning Star, Feb. 19. Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish. ment, supported by the whole of the talented comrany, in- cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss Wetly Powcr, Mr. T. Maclagan, G. W. Jester. ko. ac A ission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Baloon: ROYAL ALHAMBRA.— The Proprietor b egs to announce that this poplar place of Amu sement will be CLOSED for Foureen from this day, for alerations. in con sequence of hist de Days termi nation to return t o th e former successfui class of Entertain ment. It will RE-OPEN on WHIT-MONDAY with that charming and accomplished Gymnast, NATI"' A LIE, Monitor to the Prince Imperial, uho will be accompanied by her equally attractive sisters, Leontine and B anche, forming a trio of the most daring and elegant &male prole.< ors of the gymnastic art in the world. The Musical Department will be under the able superintendence of a well-known professor. Prices of Admission will be:—Private boxes, 21.. ; reserved seats, 2s. 6d.; stalls, 25.,• balconies and promenade. is ; grand hall, ad. Further particulars will be shortly announced. Monday, May 2, 1864. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. RECENT ADDITIONS. —President Lincoln and Presi dent Davis; Ancient Effigies of Henry IV. and his Queen Joan, in magnificent costumes of the period (1399); and in, the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Gm Victor Townley. Open from 11 in the morning, till 10 at night. Admittance, la. ; extra rooms. M. ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING. During the evening an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open tt Half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission is. Manager, M. GRENET. 29, GEOR GE - STREET, UANOVER-SQUARE , W . THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Astecs; Bushman and Wife; Julia Pastrana and Infant; Eng and Shang, the Starnes.. Twins; and upwards of 3,000 Models, Natural Preparations, &e. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One Shilling (tor Gentlemen only). TEETH. —Air. 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Established in lBss.—Situated in the most Central part of Paris, Rue de Rivoli and Place du Palais Royal—Six hundred Bedrooms at from 3 to 20fr.-60 Sitting-rooms at from 4 to 2(stir.—a richly decorated Dining Saloon—Table ,d:_ ll , l3 te a t six o'clock—Public Coffee and Dining . Rooms— "'owe, Wines—Dinners served a la carte both In the dining ro;;ms and the private apartments—Reading and Conversa tion Saloons; also Saloons for Musical, Wedding, and other parties —all Newspapers and Serial Publications received— Invans, Coffee ; Smoking, and Billiard Rooms —numerous Bath-rooms —Carriages on the premises—first-class Private Equipages at command—Omnibuses running to all the rail way stations —Postal Letter-box—Telegraph office day and night — Photographic studio—a staff of Servants speaking all Languages, MM. Railway and Public Companies in Parlia- went. Yesterday the committee, of which Mr. Beillie is the chairman, on the proposed new railways in and around Dublin, and which propose to do for that city what the pro jected new metropolitan lints will do for London, entered on the consideration of the fourth project for that purpose, that of the Dublin Railway, which consists of a ramifica tion of 12 short lines, interlacing the various existing refl.. ways, docks, canals, and quays, at a capital cost of £650,000 and a loan of £216,000. The line Will cross the Liffey by a bridge of three !spans. It is proposed that the London and North Western shall enter into contracts to work and manage the line; and as it is the first case of an English railway proposing to work a railway in Ireland, the railway department of the Board of Trade direct the parti cular attention of the committee to the subject. Yesterday the engineering evidence occupied the committee, Mr. Hawkshaw and Mr. Barton being examined. The Exe Valley Railway Bill was thrown out in that committee. The mineral traffic and general local evidence continues to oc cupy the attention of the Great Eastern and Northern Junctions committee, and witnesses were examined for the promoters by Mr. Brett, on the same subject, in Mr Adair's committee, on the Lancashire Union Railways. In Lord Stanley's committee the further and final con sideration of the Clauses in connexion with the London and Brighton Company's bill for new works, and additional powers was taken. In the second committee on Metro. politan Railways. the bill for empowering the Charing. cross Railway to take additional ground on the western side of Dowgate-hill, and on the southern side of College street, for their Cannon-street City terminus, to raise £90,000 by shares, and £30,000 by loan, to lease lands at their City terminus for an hotel, and contribute thereto £65,000, being unopposed, was sent down to Mr. Massey. The bill for the proposed Great Northern and Victoria station was withdrawn. Mr Denison, Q.C., laid before Mr Scholefield's committee the merits of the Glasgow City Union Railway, which proposes at a cost of £BOO,OOO, and loan of £266,600, with power to create a 41 per cent, de benture stock, to unite the various lines that centre and surround that city, and carry a bridge of five arches over the Clyde. The bills passed before Mr. Massey included that for the Liverpool Great Central Station, and a con necting line of one mile, with a capital of £500,000 and £166,000 loan; Midland Railway, for a line of 17 miles from Bath to Thornbury, and raise £236,000 by shares, and £75,600 by loan; Llynvi Valley and Ograore Railways; Mistley, Thorpe, and Walton ; Oswestry, Ellesmere, and Whitchurch ; Riblesdale Railway ; Portpatrick Railway (Steamboats) ; Henley in Arden Railway ; Chelsea Water ; Swansea Harbour; Stroud Gas; Bedford Gas. In the Lords, the case for the promoters of the North Eastern Railway closed, and Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., ad dressed the committee at great length for the opposing in terests. Earl Fortescue has been appointed a member of this committee in the room of Lord Belper. UTILISATION OF THE LONDON S EWAGE.—Yesterday the witnesses examined in this committee, Lord R. Montagu in the chair, were Messrs. Napier and Pope, relative to their proposition to turn it to lucrative agricultural and ratepay ing diminution account, down at Maplin Sands, in Essex. Mr. Hemans, the engineer, was also examined. THE LONDON SUBWAYS CO MMlTTEE.—Yesterday Mr. Innis, engineer of the Pheenix Gas Compauy, Mr. Hawks ley, and others, were examined for the opposition to this bill. The committee have intimated an intention of restrict. ing the inquiry to the new streets, such as Southwark_ street and New-street, Covent -garden, where subways have been made, without extending it to the old streets. _ THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1864. BBRIGHTON and BACK for 3..—0 n WHIT SUNDAY. WHIT-MONDAY, and WHIT-TUESDAY, from London-bridge, Victoria, and Kensington at 9.0 a.m. Children under 12 years of age half fare. No luggage al lowed. ASTINGS and BACK for 3s. 6d., by BRIGHTON RAILWAY, from Victoria at 8.5, and Loudon-bridge at 8.10 a.m. on WHIT-SUNDAY ; and from Victoria at 8.35, and London-bridge at 8.40 a.m. on WHIT MONDAY. Children under 12 years of age half fare. No luggage allowed. HI T-S UN D A Y.—PORTSMOUTH and BACK for 2s. 6d. from London-bridge and Victoria at 8.0 a.m. The Trains call at East Croydon, Arundel, Little h m;iton, Wood ate, Chichester, and Havant. Children under 12 years of age half fare. 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" Price's Glycerine" SHEBWOODOLE : had from any Che . i i t a t 4 in grease and other stains. caosuled bott I be Cleans gloves and removes lettered Perfumed, in capsuled bot- Pric 3 's PB .tent,'" from 6d. ties, 6d. and is. each. . Impure Glycerine sold In the state , Prices." IPhupa ie v n a c t es h il. at it is "equal to Retail througci any Grocer. Wholesale by Price a Patent Caudle Company (Limited London. The Duke de PersignY on Peace, A few days since the Duke de Persigny delivered a speech to the local assembly of Roanne, which has been published prominently in the Moniteur as of political interest. He commenced by characterising agriculture as the most noble of all industries, and the agricultural classes as the surest supports of the greatness and riches of nations, drawing attention to the greatness of England as eo much based upon this principle. He contrasted the political feelings of the constituencies in the cities and in the agri cultural districts. "In one word, in the provinces and in the c ountry; public op i n i on , b e i t Lib eral or Conservative, i s rea l ly the expression and result of the ideas and Sent i ments of a ll soc i e t y — t h at i s to say, of all classes. It is, then, evidently, the most enlightened opinion. In the great centres of popu lation, as there is always that deplorable principle of the antag on i sm of classes, t h at e t erna l ma l ady of great cities, which takes the place of the interests of the country an d falsifies its asp i ra ti ons , i t o f ten happens that the most enlightened part of the popu lation is dominated by that which is the most petty." Referring to the firm establishment of the Empire, and its superiority to the attacks of party spirit, he spoke of the union of ell the parties from which the Empire sprang ; for each section might best find in the Imperial power " the chief satisfaction of its opinions —the one monarchical unity; another a wise liberty; and a third democracy. For this great fusion of old opinions in this newly formed mould, time was and is still necessary." Speaking then of the late effort made by the Opposition to win over the constituencies, he eulogised the representatives of the agricultural interests as those who would stand firm by the Government which they had founded, and they could judge that it had kept its promises to them. " Order established as it had never before been, the public fortune nearly doubled, immense works carried out even during war, and unheard of pros perity at home, marching side by side with glory abroad--this was the history of the 12 years of the reign. And, nevertheless, gentlemen, beyond this, and those great things whi c h the empire has d one at home, it is certain that it s principal preoccupa tion has been to re-establi s h a b road the indepen dence of France, to resto re t o h er liberty of action, in the world, to free her from those menaces of co alition which, since 1815, have ceaselessly weighed upon her. History will tell by what prodigies of ability, courage, and moderation these great objects have been attained. And now that this part of the mission of the empire is finished, and its military w that, gloriously part in. Europe closed —no re catered into the comity of nations, France has no other interests than the common interest of Europe herself—it is evidently an era of peace which com mences for her." But he asks, " How can the em pire accomplish this peace ?" and, repudiating the example of those Governments of expediency which condemn their country to immobility, he proceeded, " No, a Government which is called Napoleon is not constituted for this precarious life. The conditions of its existence are for it the greatness, the prospe rity, the glory of France. But what glory is greater than to shed the benefits of civilisation to the mil lions of Frenchmen who do not yet enjoy them ; to follow up without flagging the work, so generously undertaken, of the moral and material amelioration of the popular classes; to make healthy unhealthy districts, to irrigate the plains, to plant with trees the hills; and, above all, not only to complete our network of railways, but to finish the neighbouring roads ? Gentlemen, you know that the ways of communication are to a country what arteries ere .n a body—if there be parts of the body which, by he vessels being obstructed, no more receive and retain the blood, a paralysis or a stoppage of life supervenes. Millions of habitations, by the want of roads or their bad state, still have only an mperfect communication with the centres of civi• isation, with the regions of production and of con sumption. The value of produce weighed down by the costs of transit cannot remunerate the labour. Regions deprived of the ways of communication are condemned to misery, and a mass of riches is lost to the country." After pointing out the advances which have a l ready b een ma d e b y t h e E mperor towards rem e d y i ng the etils thus set f orth, and the power and m eans wh i ch he possesses t o carry on the great w or k, the D uke de Pers i gny says- 4, T he application o f his system has commenced in Paris; the same thing h as b een d one a t Ly ons an d in oth e r cit;e3, and everywhere with ana l ogous results. Th e Empire i s not limited to give its attention only to the great ci t i es. " The speech conc l udes with anam eulogy on th e prosperity of Y, the Ealarinidrei. D te identi fication with the principles of lefeat -- f Dahomey, 4. The We s t African mail brought an account of the defeat of the King of Dahomey in his attack on the town of Abbeokuta, a summary of which we published yesterday. We find the following account of the battle in an Abbeokuta journal which has come to hand : " It was on the 16 t h i ns t. w hen b e f ore s i x o ' c l ock in the morning t tpa h hdl a a evy n aeenn t de h eetm e hdye E i g re o b au a a s lgds signal informing the inhabitanai of Abbeokuta of the cannon at Aro gate fired a was dull and foggy, the apprach of the Dahomian army. The weather Aro taking refreshment before commencing their but the enemy could be seen at horrible work. Two more signals in quick suc cession told the excited population that the enemy was approaching, Thousands of warriors were ready at the Walls to give the Dahomians a warm reception, whilst thousands more ran to the walls Ever,' preparation had been made for the defence of to have their share in the defeat of the enemy. the town , The Bashorun during the last few weeks sent otit his spies who (commander-in.ohief) had way told him also that the Dahomians would surely 1 merit of the enemy ; a runa way but it was disbelieved by many. He had provided each township with plenty of am. munition, of which there was no lack, although a fo t u ta n c d g o A tit bb th eo e k en ut c a a , no powder was allowed to be exported from Lagos 1 months Past. The enemy had two field- were placed in position and began to many Y hich only one ball reached to within about 60 yards, suddenly dis on J w pfpoil i rae t cy h me' o sab it at doing any injury. A column of about 3,000 extended their lines, and advanced towards the wall. The wall being high not see the defenders of Abbeokuta behind it, and they felt almost sure the town would poured s uddenly such a tremendous muskets into the close a short time in of had they approac hed the trench within a few yards he in that the progress of the latter lines of the enemy was at once arrested. It was nearly seven o'clock when the battle commenced. The attacking column volley from thou numbered many Amazons, who fought most des perately. A sharp fire was kept up on both sides for nearly an hour. In t wo places the enemy t o il e d to scale the Wa ll s with a determination which would have done credit to the best of European troops. Some of the Amaz ons climbed up, but as eoon as they reached the top of the Wall with their hands, the Egbas dragged them over and killed them instantly ; one of these ferocious women had already had one of her hands cat off in endeavouring to get over the wall when she discharged her musket with the other hand and killed an Egba ; but at the moment she received a severe cut with the sword, so that she fell back into the trench. Only three or four townships, Ijeun, liemta, Itoku and Oba were engaged in the battle ; the others kept to their posts, as it had been reported that. the enemy would attack their different places.. This fierce struggle lasted about an hour, when the enemy retired a short distance, being unable to stand the fire of the Egbas any longer. Already 70 Dahomians lay in the trench, and as many ori the battle field before it, " The wounded were numerous, and were re moyed by the enemy ; but many of them afterwards died. The work of destruction am ong the Daho mians during this hoar was frightiful ; the Egbas had only two or three dead and about a dozen wounded. The battle was by this time pretty well decided, and Abbeokuta saved. As soon as the enemy retired from the walls the Egbas rushed out and renewed the battle in the open field. The Egbas fought nobly ; they knew what they were fighting for. All depended on this day ; if de teated, they have no friends near. They fought for their homes, their wives and children, their country, their liberty, and their lives. For many years past the Dahomians had carried destruction and slaughter into the Egba territory—they came ❑ow to make an end.to the Egba tribe. The Egbas were exasperated, and each wanted to do his duty on this day. The men fought in good order, though they had only a few leadere ; the women were singing and dancing, being sure of victory. They carried plenty of water and agidis to the camp to refresh the fighting men. Many of them armed themselves with swords, and kept near the walls in case their assistance should be required. " A sharp fire was kept up for about two hours near Aro, the enemy gradually retreating and leaving great numbers of dead behind them. They retired t.wards Ibera, which town they had de stroyed last year; and they were attacked in the flank by another party of Egbas and lost many of their carriers, one of their cannon, and several hundreds of muskets, many of which were quite new. Some miles beyond Ibara they had their encampment, which was evacuated ; here the pur suing Egbas captured the King's horse, and many other things belonging to him. Great numbers of prisoners, men and women, were taken all along the road ; and in this encampment the second cannon was captured. Beyond Ishagga, a town which they destroyed two years ago (also on March 15), the Dahomians stood once more to check the Egbas in pursuing them. A severe encounter took place, in which several Egbas were killed and wounded; but the Dahomians had heavier losses, and were driven from the place, Egbas still pursuing closely, killing and catching many of them. It appears that the Dahomians had never before experienced such a total defeat. It is difficult to give the exact number of dead and of prisoners. From Abbeokuta to Ishagga, a distance of about 15 miles, above 1,000 dead were counted, whilst beyovd that place it is said that the number of dead was still greater. The prisoners cannot be fewer than 1,000 or 1,200 — some say above 2,000. " The Dahomians were probably above 10,000, but one captive states that their number was 16,000. Thus the Lord has frustrated the diabolic plan of the Dahomians to capture Abbeokuta, and many of the heathen recognise the hand of God in this complete defeat of their enemies. The people rejoice greatly, and congratulate each other on their escape. The Lord God of Hosts said—' Hitherto shalt thou come, but no farther; and here shall thy proud waves be stayed." The Naval Action in the North Sea, (From the Correspondent of the Times.) OFF CUXHAVEN, Wednesday, May:ll. The telegraph will have informed you of the sea fight which took place off Heligoland on Monday afternoon last. The Austro-Prussian flotilla returned to their moorings at the mouth of the Elbe between 3 and 4 a.m. yesterday morning, bearing evident signs of haying been severely handled. The fol. lowing parkiculars of the engagement may be re lied upon as authentic On Saturday last, May 7, the Austrian frigates Schwarzenberg and Radeteky, in company of the Prussian gunboats Adler and Blitz, left their anchor age off Cuxhaven for a cruise in search of the Danish fleet. Capt. Teggetoff, under whose orders the com bined German flotilla is placed, is described by the English pilot who brought him up channel as a very smart fellow, and the crews as bent upon fighting. However, the Danish fleet was not to be found, and on Monday morning the flotilla returned to its anchorage at the mouth of the Elbe after a cruise of 48 hours. They had scar c-ly dropped anchor when a telegram reached the Austrian Consul at Cux haven, informing him that three Danish frigates were bearing down towards Heligoland. This in telligence was instantly forwarded to Capt. Tegge toff, who give orders to get up steam and put out to sea at once. The Schwarzenberg is a screw steam frigate, car rying 50 guns. Her crew amounted to 540 men on the morning of the engagement. Between decks she is fitted with heavy guns, mostly 60 pounders, her upper deck guns being 24 pounders. Of these last, two fore and two aft are rifled, the rest smooth bored. The Radetsky is also a screw steam frigate, car rying 30 guns, and is likewise fitted with two rifled 24 pounders on her upper deck, ford and aft. Her crew numbered 310 men. The PruSojan gunboats Adler and Blitz, both cased with iron plates 2 inches thick, carry four rifled guns each on the upper ciOlf• A little before 2 p.m., the Ge!man flotilla came in sight of the Danish frigates, iv ,Lch showed every willingness to accept the offered battle. 'he Schwar zenberg opened the proceedings by firing three blank shots, which were unanswered by the Dane.:.• After this warning Capt. Teggetoff, taking the Schwarzenburg well in between the Danish frigates the Niels Juel and the Dagmar, handling his ship as Admiral Lyons was wont to do the Agamemnon, fired a double broadside against the enemy's ships on either side of him. Although somewhat taken aback by this daring bit of seamanship, the Danish frigates lost no time in returning the relief, and the engagement soon became general. One of the first shots fired by the Niels Juel struck the officer se cond in command of the Schwarzenberg full in the breast, and of course killed him on the spot. He was buried yesterday in the cemetery at Cuxhaven, a large concourse of persons attending. Shortly after, two shells struck the Schwarzen berg near the same spot, by one of the heavy guns, which was served by 16 men. Out of the 16, five were killed on the spot and nine wounded, only two getting off unscathed. This episode was shortly followed by a disaster which threatened the destruction of the ship. The sails were, of. course, furled, and, as ill-luck would have it, a shell forced its way into the canvas, and, bursting, set the whole rigging of the foremast in a blaze. The ship having her head to the wind, it be came necessary to put her about, to prevent the flames communicating themselves to the mainmast. In this manner the Schwarzenberg was temporarily reduced to the sole use of her two aft rifled guns. While the foremast was still burning, a shell burst in the outer chamber of the powder.maga zine, setting the timbers on fire, and creating a mo• mentary panic among the crew. The flames, how ever, were at once extinguished, and the danger averted. To complete the discomfiture of the Schwarzenburg, her bowsprit was carried away by a round shot. During the course of the engagement the aolawar zenberg was struck 70 times by shot and shell, and once by chain shot, which is preserved on board. Her foremast is burnt down to a stump, and the side of the mainmast turned towards the flames is blistered all over from the heat. The actual loss on board the Schwerzenburg amounted to 31 killed, 44 severely wounded, and between 30 and 40 slightly wounded. Although nothing is known for certain of the Danish loss, it must have been considerable, or the Schwarzenberg in her disabled condition must have fallen into the enemy's hands. It seems the general opinion that officers and men behaved with great bravery and coolness, and the Emperor of Austria has already shown his sense of Captain Teggetoff's services by promoting him to the rank of Admiral. While it fared in this manner with the Svvarzen berg, the Radetzky did her best to draw off the at tention of the Danish frigates, which s howed con siderable unwillingness to attend to other businesF, until they should have succeeded in completely the- PRICE ...... STAMPED ....sd. abliug the Sehwarzenburg. However, before the conclusion of the engagement, the Radetzky was snuck by 28 shot, mostly on her port side. A young naval cadet, who directed the fire of her two rifled cannon, o❑ the quarter-deck, was severely wounded in the early part of the engagement, and died of his wounds yesterday morning at 11. The shell which fractured the thigh of the young officer passed clean between the legs of a seaman, who was hauling back his gun to recharge it. In spite of his desperate wound, the brave young fellow cheered on his men, while ho lay himself iu agony on the deck. The gunners of the Radetzky showed great coolness throughout, and more than once recharged their guns with Danish balls, which fell on the deck. One shot entered an ante-chamber leading to the captain's cabin, and, curiously enough, smashed to atoms a portrait of Field-Marshal Radetzky, which was hanging on the walls. A second shot made great havoc with the fur niture in the captain's cabin. A shell burst in the chamber where the ship's papers were kept, setting fire to them, and doing much irreparable mischief. The total loss of the Radetsky amounted to five killed and 31 wounded. The Adler and the Blitz, owing to the long range of their guns, sustained no loss, all the Danish shot falling short of their mark. The engagement, which commenced a few minutes before 2 p.m., was over by 4 p.m. //' C _ Presentation of the OxforeDeciarationi SHIELDS, May 11.—A large fleet of laden vessels sailed from the Tyne this morning, many of them bound for the Baltic, as the armistice has opened out the German ports. There is a considerable demand for coals to be sent. out to Cronstadt, and many chips have been chartered thence, the rates bring about .El 3 per keel. The wind is not favourable for quick passages to the Elbe and Baltic, as it is still from the north-east. The barque Francis Milky, from Mauritius landed at Plymouth last night Captain Howes, his wife, two children, and five seamen of the Boston ship Avon, laden with guano for Queenstown, which was destroyed by the Confederate cruiser Florida, on the 29th of March, 14 N., long 31 W. A large number of the clergy attend • • 4 k , .7 beth Palace to present to the Arehbis .. • ..t e e 1 ' ;•• prepared by the committee appointed at the rkepting •Ig l a Oxford, and which has since received the sigtature ur wards of 11,000 of the clergy of England and Ireland. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury received the deputation in the library of the palace. About 300 of the cleney wero present. With his Grace there were the Bishop) of St Asaph, Bangor, Rochester, Gloucester, Carlisle, Moray and Ross ; the Hon. and Rev. G. M. Bourke and the Rev. Pre bendary Hall, chaplains to the Archbishop; the Rev. W. Stubbs, librarian ; and Mr Dunning, the secretary. Among the clergy present were the Yen. Archdeacon Clerke, Dr Cotton, Provost cf Worcester College; Dn- Leightoe, Dr Courtenay, Rev, R. R. Faulkener, Rev. J. Bareman, Rev. C. M. Arnold, Rev. E. Bull, Rev. E. Davidson, Rev. R. Gunner, Rev. F. 11. Sharpe, Rer. W. Davies, Rev. C. C. Spencer, Rev. Dr Biher, Rev. W, R. Cosens, Rev, T. F. Lingharn, Rev M. Mayow, Rev. \V. Lyall, Rev. W. Glitch, Rev. Ge o rg e Philip s , R ev . S. Merry, Rev. E. Over, Rev. -- Ackworth, Rev. T. Silus% Rev. Burman Casson, Rev. Francis Poynter, Rev. Sir N. Rev. F. T. L e i gh, Rev. W. S. Buckle, Rev. W. Chinnery, 'W. Robinson, Rev. Ernest Cowan, Rev. Henry Caltnorov, Rev, Prebendary Stevenson, Rev, E. Bull, &e. The Yen. Dr. CLECCKE, Archdeacon of Oxford, in ere senting the address, said—illy lord archbishop, every one here present must be so perfectly well acquainted with she object which has brought us together today that I con ceive I shall best be consulting your own convenience and my own feelings by introducing this subject in as few words as possible. (Hear, hear,) I have been requested, as chairman of the committee who have drawn up the declara tion so generally published, in the name of that committee to present to your grace and the bishops now present an address, and also to deliver to you the declaration which has met with so large a number of signatures. With respect to ourselves, acting as the committee, we have drawn up the declaration in compliance with a request which was made when we were appointed in February last, at the meeting in Oxford, to draw up that which would receive the sanction and approbation of a great number of the clergy, and I am anxious here to state that that meeting at Oxford was called together by a very strong expression of feeling and of!anxiety which seemed to pervade all parts of the land. (Cheers.) This declaration has since been in circulation, and has received a number of signatures, amounting, I believe, to at least 11,000, and that number is even now increasing, for we have daily been receiving additions to it. In discharge, therefore, of the duty committed to me, I will proceed to read the address to your grace, previous to delivering to you the declaration. Thus far I think I have discharged as briefly as possible the duty which has been committed unto me as chairman of the committee which. was brought together. It was at the meeting at Oxford that we were appointed a committee, and upon that autho rity alone, and not upon any authority of our own, we have continued to act to the best of our ability. But, my lord, in the discharge of this duty I feel that I have another which I ought in the first instance to discharge, and that is to ex press to your grace, in the name of the committee and in the name of a large number of the clergy who are here pre sent with the deputation, how deeply indebted we aro to your grace for your kind consideration—(cheers)—in re ceiving us in your palace in order that we might here pre sent to you, in a manner most congenial to our own feel ings, and, as I conceive, , most suited to the solemnity of these proceedings itself, and within these walls to have the honour of presenting your grace this declaration which I am now about to lay before you. This, my lord, is but ono of the many proofs, if any proofs were indeed necessary, of your great kindness, condescension, and willingness to meet all the just wishes, and to consider the accommodation of the clergy generally, and also to support cordially every thing that the clergy may take up which they conceive to be for the benefit of the Church, for the glory of God, for the;keeping of the faith of Christ, and for the maintenance and support and increase of the Church, as the witness and as the keeper of Hely Writ. I believe it will be necessary for me only to proceed to read the address, which I now read in the name of the clergy here present to-day, and re presenting also a much larger body of clergy, who are not able to attend this meeting. The venerable archdeacon then read the following address :-- "MOST RET. AND RIGHT REV, FATHERS IN GOD, "We, the members of the committee appointed at a meet ing held in Oxford to draw up a statement setting forth the clear and consistent teaching of the Church of England and Ireland on matters upon which such clearness and consis tency of teaching have been gravely questioned, have now the honour to present to your lordships a declaration of firm belief that the Church 'maintains without reserve or qualifi cation the Inspiration and Divine Authority of the whole Canonical Scriptures as not only containing but being the Word of God, and also teaches the eternal punishment of the wicked. My lords, we understand the work entrusted to us under a sense of many and deep responsibilities ; we were called ripen to act with decision in matters of difficulty and importance which were heavily oppressing the minds of Churchmen, and did not issue the declaration till we had obtained the consent and sanction of a large number of the clergy of England and Ireland. We cannot draw our labours to a close without first of all expressing before your lordships and the clergy here assembled that we are heat tilt/ thankful to Almighty God because the task imposed Open us has been carried through to the end with perfect unanimity on our part, and because the weight of it Ira been greatly relieved by expressions of cordi-1 assent end by hearty co-operation on the part of a large number of the clergy who have affixed to it their signatures. We can assure your lordships that, large as this number is, it by no means represents the whole of those who unswervingly hold the several articles of faith, the truth of which this declaration seeks to affirm. Beyond the public means of communication, we know through a large correspondence that there are, besides the number of names appended to the declaration, some thousands of the clergy whose faith it equally expresses. They assure us they were deterred from signing it, not by any doubt as to the faith of the Church of England or their own, but by various natural and legitimate considerations. Indeed, when we consider the novelty of the course which the necessity of the case suggested in order to reassure the lay members of our Church of the faith of their clergy, we have reason to be thankful to Almighty God for the great success with which He has been pleased to bless it. We trust that the declaration has had some force in removing the misgivings of many as to the authoritative teaching of the Church on matters of such vital moment to men's souls as the accept tance or denying the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, and also the eternity of the punishment pronounced upon the accursed. We further trust, that, as expressing the opinions of so large a body of the clergy, it will strengthen your lordships' hands in any future measure which you may devise for guarding the faith of the Church. As we com menced our work with humble prayer for Divine guidance, so we close it with fervent joy that we have been allowed to promote the glory of our Lord, and with thankfulness that the acceptance which this document has met with, affords an assurance that the Church of England can give to all her members throughout the length and breadth of the land a 'witness that the true faith of Christ, which is her life, is upheld in her by her Divine Lord, and that her clergy who bind themselves to it, evince their obligation by a faithful, open, and unreserved acceptance of the doe ungplreesnhdywautherdos:oranreida Catholic nddea' Church, doc trine of the Church as set forth in her creeds, articles, and other formularies. " (Signed) C. C. Clerke, D.D., Archdeacon of Oxford, chairman; R. L. Cotton, D.D., Provost of Worcester College ; G. A. Denison, M.A„ Archdeacon of Taunton; W. H. Fremantle, M.A., Rector of Claydon, secretary; F. K. Leighton, P.D., War and E. den of All Souls College; RD:Dp„ Pussy, D.D,, a D rt , i D n' . s ; Birmingham; hold e.ll.ee 1M to be Hebrew." Regina Professor of The declaration, of which the following is a "TY. was next read 7.-••• to the souls of then orders " W of e thethe undersigned Church of o f our bounden duty to the Churthon ande Church of England and to declare our firm belief that the Church of England and Ireland, in common with the Canonical Scriptures as y e or qualification, the inspiration _ • - the whole Ca • nalraelinantarli,nsi,nweiothmemutonreswerith t o g f our blessed Lord, that the the Word of God; and fur therequally with the ' lifo' of the nota nd only Divinete aeheeens 'authorityni n g "' u otordfbes is everlasting." addressg were handed to his grace by The declaration and stated the ARCHDEACON,that a more complete list of. • attires would shortly be presented. Archbishop of CANTERBURY, in reply, said —Reve :rpiugnhitsehemuse,n, t' of the cursed,' the sign The —Reve rsed a nd dear brethren : we, the Bishops of the United Church of England and I re l and here present, accept th i s declaration as a eneeeed expression of your belief in those doctrines of the Church to which it refers. It is satisfac tory to receive your assurance that there are some thousands of the clergy who, agreeing with you in the substance of the declaration, hesitated to sign it only by reason of its form or circumstances. This assurance strengthens d o i u s r conviction that the clergy of our Church will never be the posed to propag a te opi n i ons which tend to subvert fundamental doctrines of Christianity. We, for our parts, shall eve r f ee l it t o b e our d u ty to maintainty, that we may the authorita tive• teaching of the Church ; humbly endowedtrusting with siren gt h and wisdom to promote the glory of Got and the welfare of receive guidance from above, and be His Church, through Jesus Chris t our Lord. d by the benediction of the The proceedings were close Archbishop. THE RE GALANTUOMO. The Gibraltar Chronicle of the 28th ult., in reporting the departure on the previous day of the Italian frigate Re Ga lantuomo for Naples, gives the following additional parti culars of her disastrous voyage across the Atlantic :—'• An American gentleman, who was accommodated with a pas sage to Italy in the ship, bears admiring testimony to the discipline and calm courage with which both officers and crew conducted themselves in the perilous crisis, It appears that for three days and nights they were literally looking death in the face. The straining of the vessel in the storm made her leak so much that in the contest between the over tasked crew at the pumps and the water pouring in froin the opening seams, victory was long doubtful. At one time they gained slightly on the water in the hold—at another a fiercer paroxysm of the hurricane overpowered all the exertions of the crew, and the terrible r e p or t wen t roun d t h at t h e water was gaining upon them. To add to the horror of their situa tion, some of the pumps at one time got out of order, and the water so far got the masteryas to extinguish the furnaces and deprive the ship of the aid of her steam machinery. But throughout this desperate struggle for life nothing like flinching or despondency was visible, and the American gentleman who had admired the performances of the gay young Italian officer in the ballrooms of New York, in which city they had been hospitably entertained and feted during the winter, was much struck by the coolness and pluck with which they worked away at the pumps, and by their ex ample encouraging the crew to exertion. There appears to be an impression on the part of the officers that the Com mander of the Star of the 'Vest did not make every effort he might have done to keep by them. When he came within hail, and their sinking condition was made known, he re plied that he could give them no assistance. It is admitted, however, that he made the signals as stated in his report, and the circumstance of the vessels parting company is ex plained by the fact that they were not lying to, but that the Re Galantuomo was running free, and the Star of the West was apparently accompanying her, but not steering in a parallel line, and therefore her oblique course every hour separated the vessel by a greater distance. Besides the main-deck guns, the cattle that had been taken on board for their supply during the voyage were thrown overboard to lighten the ship. For three days all the fires wore extin guished, and officers awl men working at the pumps had no other food than biscuits, water, and whiskey. When the storm was past the commander of the Re Galantuomo de termined to return to New York. A succession of strong westerly gales frustrated this intention, and he then stood to the northward in order to make the port of Halifax; but, as if a perverse fate were opposed to the gallant ship, hard north-west breezes barrel her progress in this direction also, and it was at last decided to bear up for the Azores, It was thus 35 days alter leaving America before the Re Galantuomo reached a port in which to refit." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OxroßD, May 12. In a Congregation held this day at 2 p.m., the amended "Local Examination" statute was read end promulgated. Professor H. SMITH rose to propose an amendment. He thanked the Council for the omission of the clause con scientice causa; but could not approve the proposed arrange ment of the religious examination. He would omit the whole of the third paragraph of the statute, and modify the opening clause of the second in such a way as to make the history of the Bible alone requisite, and that he would re quire of all. He commented with some severity on the cir culation of a document by a member of Convocation asking signatures to a declaration which he thought ambiguous. Mr. GRIFFITH (of Wadham, secretary to the delegacy) opposed the statute, pointing out the extreme difficulty of carrying some of its provisions into effect, and criticising the looseness of the wording. Dr. PUSEY defended the statute. He characterised the objections taken to it as contradictory to each other, de- fended his circulation of the document alluded to, and no ticed as important facts that it had obtained 95 signatures, and that among them were those of all but three of the Ox ford parochial clergy. With regard to the alleged difficulties in the way of working the statute, they were forced on the framers of the statute by the delegates, who urged that the case of those persons who should decline the religious exa mination altogether required to be met and provided for. lie concluded a long speech by entering into various sta tistics, by which he endeavoured to show that the working of the Oxford scheme, as respected the religious examine had not hitherto been satisfactory. Eon ' -aor RAWLINSON replied to Dr. Pusey. It had been Profes t statistics might be made to prove anything, often said thy.. ' , let a careful study of the delegates' re and he believed a ld show Dr. Pusey's to be fallacious. He con ports won in the way of working the statute caived that the difficulties had been underrated rather which Dr. Pusey could not see, e delegates had forced than overrated. It was said that these difficulties on the framers of the ex.. tue ; but Chia was not the case. The delegates had asked for 11,.' change in the system actually at work. They had merely (as t. arisen as to the wording of the old statute) asked tht.: t the system at work—with which they were satisfied—should legalised. He hoped the present statute would be rejected, , and that the Council would then understand that what Con gregation wanted was the plan of the delegates. The MASTER of BALLIor, agreed with Professor Rawlin son and Mr. Griffith as to the difficulty of working the statute. He argued that the making the religious examina tion a "plucking subject" would induce numbers to decline it, and that it was undesirable to make boys at such an early age declare themselves Dissenters. The Cambridge system had been spoken of in favourable terms by the supporters of the statutes, but they forgot to mention that by that system no one was "plucked" for failure in religious know ledge. He thought the experience of the delegates had been unduly slighted, and mentioned that Dr. Howson, of Liver. pool, and Mr. Giffard (late of Birmingham school) were strongly against the proposed compulsion. Professor BERNARD opposed the statute on three grounds —its extreme complication, the difficulty in working it, and the contradiction between the compulsion now sought to be introduced and the principle of opening the examination to all which had been originally adopted. Professor SHIRLEY regretted that the statute was not in English. It might then have been intelligible. He did not regard it as embodying the principle which he bad wished °lit.: there would very to support in signing the document circulated by Dr. Pusey, He disliked the double doctrinal standard—Scripture and the Prayer Book—which it was proposed to set up i n a sort of contrast one with the other. If the statute was age: brought forward in its present shape, he hoped the t clause of the third paragraph would be made the subject of a separate vote. Professor BURROWS thought that corerlicatim before a as that betore . a g b oh tji n es t ld be generally neCesnry feature of a statute on such the house. He regarded Dr. Pusey's im portant, a small additieal d w iffi tt 7 acceptabl a e n tod Bberltitetvshedpatrheantteth. e statu: a o BB u sr ut The WARDEN of NEW COLLEgaE.ure. The system e enlv tr te' o n uble of the delegates, the a greatdifficulty iready yer complicated,in culty very greatly ry. He hoped the statute would examiners, and the secrets w in o c r r k e i ae a d t o b t d h e be rejected. The PROVOST of ORIEL was in fav tur o f th e statute, and made light of the difficulties which had been spoken of. He thought the only proper mode of dealing with the case was to ass imilate the examination to that a l rea dy estab lished in the University itself. This was what, the statute proposed. Mr. KING, of Merton, as One of the three parochial clergymen who had not signed Dr. Pusey's document, gave his reasons for dissent from it. He supported the amend ment of Professor Smith. The Congregation was dissolved at 4 p.m. The Vice-Chancellor has announced that tho Denyer prize will net be awarded this year. t k:4;\